Anniversaries and commemorations

6 march 1939 – Passed away Patriarch Miron Cristea

6 march 1939 – Passed away Patriarch Miron Cristea

Mar 6, 2014basilica.ro

5 march 1910 – was born the fourth patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Justin Moisescu

Mar 5, 2014basilica.ro

4 march 2014 – 24 Years Since His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Was Ordained Hierarch

Sunday, 4 March 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates 24 years since he was ordained hierarch. His Beatitude was ordained Bishop on 4 March 1990, on the Orthodoxy Sunday, in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Timișoara by His Eminence Nestor, Metropolitan of Oltenia, His Eminence Nicolae, Metropolitan of Banat, and His…

Mar 4, 2014basilica.ro

28 February 1904 – Missionary priest Gheorghe Secaș was born in Răhău, county of Alba

28 February 1904 – Missionary priest Gheorghe Secaș was born in Răhau, county of Alba. High studies at the “Andreian” Theological Academy of Sibiu (1923 – 1927); specialized at the Faculty of Catholic Theology of Strasbourg and at the Orthodox one in Athens (1927 – 1929); preacher and missionary within the “Lord’s Army” (1930 –…

Feb 28, 2014basilica.ro

28 February 1897 – Rev. theology professor Isidor Onciul passed away in Cernăuți

28 February 1897 – Rev. theology professor Isidor Onciul passed away in Cernăuți. He graduated the gymnasium (1845 – 1853) and the Theological Institute (1853 – 1857) in Cernăuți, and attended specialization courses at the University of Vienna (1857 – 1858). Supervisor of studies at the Seminary (boarding school) of Cernăuți (1858 – 1862), priest…

Feb 28, 2014basilica.ro

28 February 1983 – Priest and theology professor Ioan Petreuță passed away in Timișoara

28 February 1983 – Priest and theology professor Ioan Petreuță passed away in Timișoara. Secondary schools studies in Brad and Arad, Faculty of Theology in Cernăuți (1924 – 1928), doctorate in 1930; graduate of the Law Faculty of the University of Cernăuți (1932), specialization both at the Faculties of Orthodox Theology in Athens (1928 –…

Feb 28, 2014basilica.ro

27 February 1907 – Priest Nicodim Belea was born in Cornești village

27 February 1907 – Priest Nicodim Belea was born in Cornești village. He held various positions at the Theological Academy of Sibiu (1927 – 1931) and at the Theological Academy of Cluj (1937 – 1940). He published the works: “Way to Priesthood. Study of religious psychology” (1946), “Psychology of Confession” (1847) and “Contributions to the…

Feb 27, 2014basilica.ro

27 February 1879 – The future Metropolitan Visarion Puiu (baptized Victor) was born in Pașcani, county of Iași

27 February 1879 – The future Metropolitan Visarion Puiu (baptized Victor) was born in Pașcani, county of Iași. Studies at the Seminaries of Roman and Iași, at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1900 – 1904) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev. Tonsured into monasticism in 1905 and ordained hierodeacon for the Episcopal Cathedrals…

Feb 27, 2014basilica.ro

27 February 1923 – Bishop Nifon Niculescu (baptized Nicolae) passed away in Bucharest

27 February 1923 – Bishop Nifon Niculescu (baptized Nicolae) passed away in Bucharest. He studied at the “Central” Seminary (1872 – 1880) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1888 – 1892). Deacon at the “White” and “Crețulescu” (1882) churches of Bucharest, priest at the “White” church (1883 – 1895), eparchial inspector at the…

Feb 27, 2014basilica.ro

27 February 1948 – Patriarch Nicodim Munteanu of the Romanian Orthodox Church (baptized Nicolae) passed away

27 February 1948 – Patriarch Nicodim Munteanu of the Romanian Orthodox Church (baptized Nicolae) passed away. Studies at “Veniamin” Seminary of Iași (1882 – 1890). Then at the Spiritual Academy in Kiev (1890 – 1895; with graduation in 1895). Tonsured into monasticism at Neamț Monastery, with the name Nicodim (1894), ordained hierodeacon (1894) and hieromonk…

Feb 27, 2014basilica.ro

26 February 1890 – Priest, historian and folklorist Dumitru Furtuna was born in Tocileni, county of Brașov

26 February 1890 – Priest, historian and folklorist Dumitru Furtuna was born in Tocileni, county of Brașov. Studies at “Veniamin” Seminary in Iași (1902 – 1910) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1910 – 1914), where he got the doctor’s degree (1927). Priest at the church “Vârcolici Falling Asleep” in Dorohoi (1915 –…

Feb 26, 2014basilica.ro